Beyond Meat executive exits after biting incident- PublishedThe Beyond Meat executive who was accused of biting a man's nose is leaving the vegan food company."We believe our decision to reduce personnel and expenses throughout the company, including our leadership group, reflects an appropriate right-sizing of our organization given current economic conditions," Beyond Meat boss Ethan Brown said."We remain confident in our ability to deliver on the long-term growth and impact expected from our global brand."Beyond Meat, which started selling its plant-based food in 2012, has blamed cost-of-living pressures for pushing shoppers to less expensive options, including traditional meat."Inflation is believed to be an underlying factor exerting pressure on the category as consumers trade down into cheaper forms of protein, including animal meat," it added."